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Monte Carlo simulation of harmonic generation in InP

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 July 2001

D. PERSANO ADORNO ,
M. ZARCONE  and
G. FERRANTE
D. PERSANO ADORNO
Affiliation:
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica della Materia and Dipartimento di Fisica e Tecnologie Relative, Viale delle Scienze, 90128 Palermo, Italy
M. ZARCONE
Affiliation:
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica della Materia and Dipartimento di Fisica e Tecnologie Relative, Viale delle Scienze, 90128 Palermo, Italy
G. FERRANTE
Affiliation:
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica della Materia and Dipartimento di Fisica e Tecnologie Relative, Viale delle Scienze, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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Abstract

Harmonics spectra in an n-type InP bulk semiconductor showing up to the 13th harmonic are reported. The external field is linearly polarized with the frequency ν = 100 GHz. Calculations are based on a Monte Carlo simulation for the electron motion in the conducting band and on an electrodynamics equation for the harmonics generation. The effect of a significant reduction of efficiency in the generation of particular harmonics is found, and is traced back to a sort of alternating field Gunn effect. A short analysis of the different physical mechanisms giving rise to harmonics generation is presented.

Type
Research Article
Information
Laser and Particle Beams , Volume 19 , Issue 1 , January 2001 , pp. 81 - 84
Copyright
© 2001 Cambridge University Press

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